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To: Oldeconomybuyer
What is the difference between virtual images 'which appear to simulate sex acts' and the real thing? Considering how realistic virtual technology - or the virtual "arts" - has become, I don't see how you can make an honest distnction between the two.
7 posted on 04/16/2002 7:42:07 AM PDT by Joan912
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To: Joan912
What is the difference between virtual images 'which appear to simulate sex acts' and the real thing? Considering how realistic virtual technology - or the virtual "arts" - has become, I don't see how you can make an honest distnction between the two

A child must be harmed for the real stuff to be made. No children are harmed in making the fake stuff.

15 posted on 04/16/2002 7:46:31 AM PDT by AUgrad
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To: Joan912
People may not be able to make a visual distinction, but there clearly is and should be a LEGAL distinction.

As I see it, the only difference between a drawing of 'child porn' and virtual child porn is the realism. NO children were used in the production of either.

Good call by the court.

24 posted on 04/16/2002 7:50:40 AM PDT by Phantom Lord
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To: Joan912
What is the difference between virtual images 'which appear to simulate murder acts' and the real thing? Considering how realistic virtual technology - or the virtual "arts" - has become, I don't see how you can make an honest distnction between the two.

Shall we prosecute PAX for showing "Diagnosis Murder"? Shall we ban all the Perry Mason books? These have all been suggested by some political gropus.

78 posted on 04/16/2002 8:30:18 AM PDT by Doctor Stochastic
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To: Joan912
I agree. Any Pixar movie will show you that technology can create some amazingly life-like images. Very bad ruling. I just don't get the slippery slope argument when it comes to child porn.
115 posted on 04/16/2002 8:53:48 AM PDT by Aggie Mama
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To: Joan912
Except that one involves real human participants and the other doesn't.
131 posted on 04/16/2002 9:05:29 AM PDT by Junior
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To: Joan912
What is the difference between virtual images 'which appear to simulate sex acts' and the real thing? Considering how realistic virtual technology - or the virtual "arts" - has become, I don't see how you can make an honest distnction between the two.

No kidding, this opens the door to realistic computer generated three year olds getting raped by sick bastards in a porn flick...which inevitably will lead to real three year olds getting raped by sick bastards in real life.

The Supreme Court blew it.

242 posted on 04/16/2002 11:55:55 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Joan912
What is the difference between virtual images 'which appear to simulate sex acts' and the real thing? Considering how realistic virtual technology - or the virtual "arts" - has become, I don't see how you can make an honest distnction between the two

In the real things, kids are made to participate in sex. In virtual arena, that doesnt happen. Its all simulated. No kids are involved. Child pornography is banned because it harms the kids, not because its offensive to adults.

245 posted on 04/16/2002 12:06:08 PM PDT by Dave S
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